Leica has announced the APO-Summicron-M 50mm f/2 ASPH. The company is making grand claims for its latest standard-focal-length prime, which uses specially developed glass to create an apochromatic design to minimize chromatic aberrations. The lens was designed to match the specifications of the existing 50mm f/2 lens – a 1979 design that is the oldest in the company’s current lineup. The APO version of the lens will be available from late July 2012 at a cost of around $7,195. . . . → Read More: Leica announces APO-Summicron-M 50mm f/2 ASPH normal prime
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Canon has announced the Canon EOS 5D Mark III, the latest in its enthusiast full-frame 5D series and successor to the popular EOS 5D Mark II. Based around a 22MP full-frame sensor, it can shoot 6 frames per second and features a 61-point AF system much like the EOS-1D X. It can capture 1080p movies at 24, 25 or 30 fps and offers high quality intraframe (All-I) video compression amongst a host of movie-related improvements. It will be available from the end of March with an MSRP of $3499 / €3299 / . . . → Read More: Canon announces EOS 5D Mark III 22MP full-frame DSLR Canon UK has announced the upcoming launch of a pair of new premium All-in-One printers, the Canon Pixma MX715 and Pixma MX895. Read more and comment . . . → Read More: Canon Pixma MX715 & Pixma MX895 Iridient Digital has released RAW Developer 1.9.4 for MacOS X. Read more and comment . . . → Read More: Iridient RAW Developer 1.9.4 for Mac Josie Reavely examines ten of the leading home studio lighting kits on the market. Several manufacturers offer pre-packaged bundles that include everything you need to start shooting, whether your prefer a strobe or continuous light set-up. This six-page Buyer’s Guide explores ten options that cover a wide range of needs and budgets. . . . → Read More: Buyer’s Guide: 10 Home Studio Lighting Kits Sony Digital Network Applications have released Photo Movie Creator HD, an Android tablet app tha allows you to present your photos in the form of a movie. Read more and comment . . . → Read More: Photo Movie Creator HD for Android The winners of the FEP European Professional Photographer of the Year 2011 competition have been announced. Read more and comment . . . → Read More: FEP Awards 2011 – Winners Announced Panda – Back from the Brink is a new book featuring an extraordinary collection of photographs never before seen in the UK. Read more and comment . . . → Read More: Panda – Back from the Brink UPDATE: Following the provision of Beta raw support from Adobe, we’ve updated our previously published studio samples from the Samsung NX200 to include raw files. Also, we’ve recently got our hands on Samsung’s new NX 60mm F2.8 Macro ED OIS SSA and we’ve taken the opportunity to replace our existing samples with a completely new set, taken on the newer lens. In future, the 60mm macro will become our standard studio lens for the Samsung NX system. . . . → Read More: Just Posted: Updated Samsung NX200 Studio Comparison (raw & JPEG) Olympus has dismissed its executive vice president after admitting concealing losses on investments. In the most serious revelation since the departure of former chief executive Michael Woodford, the company said that funds from previous acquisitions had been used to hide losses on securities investments since the 1990s. The news saw Olympus shares fall in value by up to 30% during Tuesday’s trading. . . . → Read More: Olympus executive dismissed amidst loss revelations While searching through his archive for some pictures to print, dpreview.com Reviews Editor Barnaby Britton uncovered a twilight portrait from 2008 that stirred a few memories. In this article he explains how he approached creating and editing this photograph, of a lone nighttime traveller in the Pacific Northwest. . . . → Read More: Article: Stranger on the Port Townsend Ferry Three Getty Images photographers, contributors and freelancers have picked up prestigious awards at the 2011 Picture Editors’ Guild Awards, held last night in London. Read more and comment . . . → Read More: UK Picture Editors’ Guild Awards 2011 Winners Announced Sony have unveiled plans to release three new E-Mount lenses for the NEX compact camera system in 2012. Read more and comment . . . → Read More: Sony E-Mount Lenses for 2012 Heliopan has started shipping variants of its Vario ND variable neutral density filters in sizes from 55 to 82mm, according to its US distributor, HP Marketing. The filters provide 1–6.6EV filtration and include numerical markings to allow you to precisely dial-in the desired density. The filters feature brass construction and are shallow enough to be used with lenses as wide as 16mm equivalent. . . . → Read More: Heliopan ships Vario ND variable filters in sizes from 55 to 82mm Chainfire has released an app that allows you to remotely control your Canon EOS digital SLR camera via USB using a smartphone or tablet running Android 2.3.4 or later. Read more and comment . . . → Read More: DSLR Controller for Android Canon has announced that a number of action sequences in the highly anticipated feature film, Captain America: The First Avenger were captured with its EOS 5D Mark II digital SLR camera. Read more and comment . . . → Read More: Canon 5D Mark II Used to Capture Action Sequences in New Feature Film HandlePod is a hand-supported camera stabiliser featuring a 3-axis rotating camera mount attached to a comfortable handle backed by 4 rubber-tipped feet. Read more and comment . . . → Read More: HandlePod The Toshiba Camileo B10 and Camileo P100 Full HD digital video cameras, announced back in April, are now available in the US. Read more and comment . . . → Read More: Toshiba Camileo B10 and P100 Hit Stores in US Panasonic has issued a firmware update for the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3 digital compact camera. Read more and comment . . . → Read More: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3 Firmware 1.3 ’The Bus Stop’ (IV) (BW Ed.) by John Crosley . In my small series on ‘bus stops’ I search for new perspectives. This is one of them. Your ratings, critiques and remarks are invited and most welcome. If you rate or critique harshly or very critically, or wish to submit a remark, please submit a helpful and constructive comment; please share your photographic knowledge to help improve my photography. Thanks! Enjoy! – John Crosley . . . → Read More: Photo of the Week – May 31, 2011 |
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